Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Zebisis and Giveaway!

Oh goodness, where to begin! I am near speechless at the beauty of this shop! Several of you received a gorgeous sampling of Zebisis fiber in their March Phat Fiber boxes. Delicious and generous braids of silk and merino in exquisite jewel tones, everything right down to the hand made tags just oozed with decadence! My Zebisis experience can be likened to finding a hidden perfumery on a narrow street- its black walls diffused with faceted and gleaming perfume bottles adorning the shelf after shelf of precious resins and absolutes beckoning you to sample and indulge in an exotic olfactory saturnalia.

Zebisis Designs is a hand spindlers nirvana. If it isn't completely exquisite, it simply is not in Maiysha's shop. I indulged in her spindle club and I am almost giddy with anticipation for the first shipment! You see, Maiysha sent me a package with extra goodies for me to sample (because she is so sweet!)- some deliciously jewel-toned braids, silk and a gorgeously fluffy batt! The special box also contained a stone whorl spindle to be given away to you, here, on this blog. After moving the spindle between my fingers (no I didn't use it *grin*) it was love at first twirl and there was no option left for me, but to join that spindle club- a perfect example of my "it's my birthday" justification routine.

Ok, I'll stop gushing and get on with the giveaway!

Today's offering is a stone whorl (rhodonite) spindle- complete with black lacquered shaft and gold-filled hand bent hook. I will include a bit of Maiysha's decadent fiber for you to play with as well!

Please visit Zebisis and find something you like (so hard, I know) and post about it here. I will be drawing for this next week, so you have time to really click on every listing in her shop. Be sure and leave a way for me to find you, should you be the lucky commenter! I will count your tweets, blogposts, forum shout outs etc as double entries!

Thank you so much Zebisis Designs for your contribution to the Phat Fiber box, and for generally, being awesome.

123 comments:

I was SO lucky to get a sample of silk from her in my March box, and I adore it. even looking through the shop, it's still my fave :) So luxurious, but still so organic and natural looking..I'm also eyeing that spindle club, though,lolfind me on Ravelry with the ID Me-Ni

I've been ogling her shop for several weeks now and each time I visit I fall in love with a different spindle and different fiber. I know I can't spin merino and seriously wish I'd gotten some of her samples in my March box so I knew if I could spin one of the 50/50 blends (merino/silk, bamboo/merino, merino/cashmere). This is exactly why the box is so important!!! Cuz I can't spin everything that's out there and I need to test it before I buy more!!

I got a sample in my box as well, and I love the way it feels. The MAMMA Green Aventurine Stone Top Whorl is my favorite. It'd be nice to have something easy to take to the Ren Fairs. Now, off to twitter!

The Red Brazillian Agate Stone Top Whorl Drop Spindle with Gold Filled Hook is just what I need to replace my handmade spindle with double CD whorl. This is absolutely GORGEOUS. Maybe I could just hang it on the wall for decoration? Oh, I really do like this one.

Headed to my blog now to blog about it and wish and oooh and ahh. And drool.

I did serious damage to my budget here, only yesterday. I bought the Rainbow Agate spindle with gold wire spiral trim, some Tree of Life silk, and some Twisted Grapevine silk.

Maiysha is a regular, loyal customer of mine, when I have the right dyeables available. That's how we met, got talking about what sorts of spindles she might consider making, etc. Needless to say, she carried it far beyond my wildest expectations, and I am thrilled beyond belief. I'm hoping we can meet in person when I'm in her neck of the woods for a vacation in April.

Oh, and the first spindle she ever listed? I bought it. It's one of those Brazilian fire agates, and so beautiful. I think, even if I had not been a spindler, I would have bought it anyway, as I so wanted to offer encouragement to this lovely lady.

Every time I see a mention of her shop on line, or hear someone mention it in person, I am delighted. She's caught on, in a realm where there is a TON of competition!

First thing, Happy Birthday!Second thing: I really want to learn to spin, but I have no materials and can't afford to buy any... So I really hope I win!Thrid thing: I love, love, love Twisted Grapevine and Mysterons! I want them.... I wish I had money... ;P

Wow, pick only one thing.............How about from the fiber selection: one Simple Spectra handpainted-overdyed Merino top and from the spindle selection:one Serpentine Stone drop spindle.Very Cool!!jswilley5@hotmail.com

I haven't been lucky enough to get a sample yet, but her shop is already bookmarked. Those spindles are works of art (Chrysacola? Swoon!)! As for the roving, I love the "Luna", "Lush" and "Best of Everything" colorways. Beautiful stuff!

Instantly I fell in love with this spindle: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19495127

Although, I'm not using a drop spindle much anymore so it's silly for me to fall in love with them :) All of her fiber is gorgeous, but this one is my favorite: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22122470

WOW. I cannot believe I hadn't ever heard of her shop before! It is amazing!

I really like the looks of "The Best of Everything" 80/20 merino & silk top roving. The colors are so pretty! I've never tried spinning silk/silk blends before, but I may have to give this one a shot. :)

I adore the Persephone merino/silk roving she has in her shop right now. Of course her spindles are to die for as well! If I hadn't just spent every spare dime I have on a new wheel I would be picking up one of these great spindles for on the go spinning. (I think I can spring for some roving though...)

I was lucky enough to get a sample of your silk roving in the March box and it was ABSOLUTELY my favorite! It was absolutely to die for! It has since become a lovely fine single that I'm not sure whether I want to ply or not. I have been wanting to buy a pretty spindle and was planning on buying one from you next month :) If I have to pick a favorite thing in your shop, I'd have to pick this silk roving:http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22223032

It is the closest to what I received in the sampler box, which I would buy mountains of if I could.

I love this shop!!! I think my favorite right now is the Red Brazillian Agate Stone Top Whorl Drop Spindle with Gold Filled Hook at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=18984616

I've just started learning to spin and her shop makes me wish I was an expert this instant, what with all the pretty fibers. But I think that at this moment I am most in love with the Red Brazillian Agate Stone Top Whorl Drop Spindle with Gold Filled Hook.

I'm in love with this split drop spindle (http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22222314) To me it represents both the joy and frustration I have with spinning. I'm new to the spinning world and have mostly just borrowed spindles from friends. There's a lot of balance involved and so this duality in the stone just represents it so well.I'm Lizbert on Ravelry.

ONE thing? Are you freaking kidding?!! There is not one single thing on this site that I would not flip over (and I can be very picky!). If I had to pick one, that Brazilian agate spindle is calling me... or maybe the Malachite one... or some of that silk.... see what I mean?!

I've been thinking about learning how to spin, and these drop spindles seem like extra motivation! Hard to pick just one favorite, but I really like the Green Aventurine Stone Top Whorl Drop Spindle. Plus it coordinates with the Mermaid Hand Painted Mulberry Silk Roving which is just beautiful :)

Wow!! It is all I can say. I was lucky enough to get a sample of silk in my March box and it is lovely. I really liked the Malachite Stone bottom whorl spindle and the Red Brazilian Agate top whorl spindle. I also love the Persephane roving, which is a blend of superwash merino and silk. I also like the Ocean Blosson and Briana colorways. Also, did I mention mother of pearl and shell glitter spindle. I love sparklies...

Wow. I think everything in that shop is my new favorite. The spindles are gorgeous. If I have to choose a favorite I think the hand painted silk "Grapevine" would be it. It looks so shinny and luscious. I will be posting about this on my bloghttp://www.pixiefashions.wordpress.com

I am new to the Phat group but I love spinning tiny amounts, combining them into art yarns. I do this naturally. I am hoping my post here will let me apply to win that wonderful stone spindle. I LOVE spindles. I have made my own but would love a professional one. In fact, this is the truth, My hubby broke my favorite spindle as He crunched it in our car as we drove home from the dr today. Last week I broke my other spindle. Now I am spindleless! I would also like to know if you ever carry color request boxes For instance, I have a fiber friend and she and I trade certain colors only. So would it be possible to get a Plum Box? I think this is all quite exciting, like Christmas whatever day the package arrives!many thanks for letting me post. I am Halalsilks on Ravelry, See my spinning videos at www.youtube.com/halalsilks and look under the titles of Knit Help and Fiber Joys for hundreds of great videos My other fiber blog is http://halalsilks.blogspot.com and my other spinning blog to help those in pain to see that spinning helps manage pain as I learned, is http://spin2stoppain.blogspot.com THANKS, Grace in Vermont

Ooh, ooh! I want the Italian resin leaf spindle!! I've been wanting to learn to spin for a while now, and that is gorgeous! As far as fiber, I love the uniqueness of the Ocean Blossom colorway...It is both ocean-y and blossom-y! Gorgeous work!

I'm lucky enough to have two of her gorgeous spindles but her fiber is JUST as wonderful. My two favs in the shop right now are the AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL SW Merino / Cashmere and the Hot Poppies Silk. If only the budget would allow it right now...

Okay, I had decided that I didn't really like bottom whorl spindles, but I may have to rethink that decision. Both the malachite (I LOVE malachite--and a spindle with it?!) and the green zebra jasper (the stone is awesome, and I adore square spindles) are tempting me oh so much. Especially since I'm taking a workshop on spindling tips and tricks soon.....

I don't even know where to start! I would adore the a Just Spindles membership, or the Clarity Merino/Cashmere top, or the Brazillian agate whorl spindle, but I think the green aventurine whorl spindle is my favorite. Bookmark site, send to husband!

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